Various Fairy Tales
Fairy tales from the world over including some of the famous English stories such as, Dicking Whittington, Jack and the Beanstalk, and The Three Little Pigs. Also some very sweet stories from Japan.
Jack Hannaford
A cunning old soldier plays a trick on a naive couple. A traditional English folk story.
The Jungle Book – Part 1
A family of wolves adopts a human baby boy - but Shere Khan the lame tiger wants the man-child for himself.
The Doctor and the Fairy Princess
A doctor is called in the middle of the night to help a fairy princess. Will his reward make him rich or a prisoner of the fairy folk?
4 – Peer Gynt: The Sahara Desert
Peer travels to Egypt - meets the mysterious Anitra - and seeks the answer to the riddle of the Sphinx
Astropup and the Teletransporter Part Two
We solve the mystery of the puzzling appearance of another Astropup in the teletransporter.
Herodotus: Gods of Ancient Egypt
And I’m here with some more ancient history based on the writings of Herodotus. In the second book of his Histories, he describes ancient Egypt and in this episode, I’m going to be talking about the Egyptian gods. Herodotus gathered much of his information about Egypt by talking to…
Let's go to the beach
Let's go to the beach When I went to the beach I said, “Hello there sea! Why you sat there staring at me? You know I love you too. Come on friends, join me won’t you, by the shore.. We’re gonna have so much fun baby, Deep down in…
The Cat that Went Ting-A-Ling
Mice and cats have been enemies since the time of Aesop. In this updated fable, a mouse suggests tying a bell to the cat's tale. Great idea! But who is going to put it into practice? And if you live in the USA, check out our new sponsor, Little Passports…
The Priest’s Supper
Some Irish Fairy Folk have a question for a hungry priest.
New Year Song: Auld Lang Syne
Happy New Year Everyone! - Jana sings a magical version of the Scottish Anthem - Auld Lang Syne
Winter Time
A frosty but cosy winter scene set in a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson
The Dog and the Elephant
A story from India that shows how friendship is more important than fine food and living the high-life.
Herodotus: Gods of Ancient Egypt
And I’m here with some more ancient history based on the writings of Herodotus. In the second book of his Histories, he describes ancient Egypt and in this episode, I’m going to be talking about the Egyptian gods. Herodotus gathered much of his information about Egypt by talking to…
The Dog and the Elephant
A story from India that shows how friendship is more important than fine food and living the high-life.
The Jungle Book, Tiger Tiger, Part 3
The final part of the Story Tiger, Tiger - in which Mowgli leaves the village. Does he fit in anywhere?
Herodotus - the Pyramids
In this series, I’m taking you on a tour of the Histories of Herodotus - the ancient Greek who loved to travel and explore the world and different cultures. He wrote around the year 450 BC. His second book is all about the fabulous, weird and wonderful land of Egypt…
Wicked Uncle and Grandma's Skip
Grandma was 85 years old. She still lived on her own quite independently, although she had stopped driving the car when she’d reached 80. In a moment of weakness, she had confessed to the doctor that she occasionally had dizzy spells when she could not remember what her name was…
The Dog and the Elephant
The Dog and the Elephant A story from India This story includes a few words from the Indian language - Hindi. Haan = Yes Ji = In Indian culture, adding Ji after a name is meant to convey warmth and respect. Doste = Friend Haathi = Elephant Ghee…
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star – Song
The traditional tune is sung by Jana Elizabeth for Storynory in this cheerful and upbeat version with a hint of hip-hop.
Wicked Uncle and Grandma's Skip
Grandma was 85 years old. She still lived on her own quite independently, although she had stopped driving the car when she’d reached 80. In a moment of weakness, she had confessed to the doctor that she occasionally had dizzy spells when she could not remember what her name was…